MSI H170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics36% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive69.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI H170A PC MATE (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150730
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 30 '17 at 02:12
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 20%
Watch Gameplay: 1050-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77.5% Very good
Memory 83.6
1-Core 107
2-Core 204
75% 132 Pts
4-Core 422
8-Core 364
54% 393 Pts
64-Core 411
26% 411 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 77.5%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.31
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
36% Below average
Lighting 47
Reflection 32
Parallax 38.4
38% 39.1 fps
MRender 37.9
Gravity 41.5
Splatting 36.9
32% 38.8 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 36%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LE 480GB-$277
130GB free
Firmware: SAFC12.2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
79.2% Very good
Read 509
Write 339
Mixed 335
87% 394 MB/s
4K Read 31.5
4K Write 65.6
4K Mixed 9.7
95% 35.6 MB/s
DQ Read 309
DQ Write 210
DQ Mixed 9.48
75% 176 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 79.2%
Great: 100%
Crucial BX200 240GB-$36
107GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02.6 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
69.4% Good
Read 485
Write 238
Mixed 260
72% 328 MB/s
4K Read 30
4K Write 51.7
4K Mixed 13.3
90% 31.7 MB/s
DQ Read 275
DQ Write 156
DQ Mixed 32.6
73% 154 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 69.4%
Great: 91%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905678-023.A00G 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.7% Average
MC Read 14.4
MC Write 14.5
MC Mixed 12.5
39% 13.8 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 12.7
SC Mixed 11.6
33% 11.6 GB/s
Latency 74.1
54% 74.1 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 40.7%
Great: 77%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical H170A PC MATE (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 290 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI H170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $325
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